Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Seat Ateca 2016
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Seat Ateca is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 25 HP less power than Seat Ateca, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Seat Ateca. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ateca, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.60 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 23 cm longer than the Seat Ateca, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 510 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 95 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ateca. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests, but Seat Ateca is better rated in child safety tests. The Volkswagen Golf scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ateca, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 22 800 | |
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